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Rear Collection (#12)

"Unveiling the Power of the Rear: From Pendolino Tilting Trains to Viking Ships" The Pendolino tilting train gracefully curves around the tracks

Background imageRear Collection: Posterior view of Seated Figure, Chinesco Culture, (ceramic)

Posterior view of Seated Figure, Chinesco Culture, (ceramic)
XBP394463 Posterior view of Seated Figure, Chinesco Culture, (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; height: 72.4 cm; American Museum of Natural History, New York

Background imageRear Collection: Rear Admiral Sir Hubert George Brand, British naval officer

Rear Admiral Sir Hubert George Brand, British naval officer
Rear Admiral Sir Hubert George Brand (1870-1955), British naval officer. At the time of the photograph he was in charge of the First Light Cruiser Squadron, HMS Delhi flagship. Date: circa 1922

Background imageRear Collection: Rear-Admiral W L Grant, British naval officer

Rear-Admiral W L Grant, British naval officer
Rear-Admiral William Lowther Grant (1864-1929), British naval officer in charge of HMS Drake at the beginning of the First World War. Date: circa 1914

Background imageRear Collection: A tattooed man (b / w photo)

A tattooed man (b / w photo)
DGC288165 A tattooed man (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of a mans heavily tattooed back); Prismatic Pictures; out of copyright

Background imageRear Collection: Albinus I, Pl. VII: Musculature, illustration from

Albinus I, Pl. VII: Musculature, illustration from
HMB306110 Albinus I, Pl. VII: Musculature, illustration from Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani, by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus (1697-1770), published by J.&H. Verbeek, bibliop

Background imageRear Collection: The Only Officer who had a decent horse (pen & ink on paper)

The Only Officer who had a decent horse (pen & ink on paper)
NAM310764 The Only Officer who had a decent horse (pen & ink on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum

Background imageRear Collection: Rear view of womans chignon with curls

Rear view of womans chignon with curls and feathers called the Qu es-aco. Chignon en Qu es-aco. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery

Background imageRear Collection: Rear view of a womans chignon with two pigtails

Rear view of a womans chignon with two pigtails and four papoose curls called the Chancellor. Chignon a la Chanceliere. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle

Background imageRear Collection: Rear view of woman in chignon plaited in three

Rear view of woman in chignon plaited in three parts with a fichu bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis

Background imageRear Collection: Back view of Coiffure of married Manchu matron, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)

Back view of Coiffure of married Manchu matron, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
473714 Back view of Coiffure of married Manchu matron, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRear Collection: Side chair, c. 1848 (bent solid beechwood with a woven cane seat)

Side chair, c. 1848 (bent solid beechwood with a woven cane seat)
3084467 Side chair, c.1848 (bent solid beechwood with a woven cane seat) by Thonet, Michael (1796-1871); 86.7x40.8x42 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Bentwood side chair)

Background imageRear Collection: The Benin expedition: Captain Campbells brigade

The Benin expedition: Captain Campbells brigade bringing up the rear in the advance on the town. On the morning of February 18th the column moved on from the spot where it had encamped the night

Background imageRear Collection: Tattooed Japanese Betto-Groom, c. 1880 (hand coloured albumen print)

Tattooed Japanese Betto-Groom, c. 1880 (hand coloured albumen print)
2647809 Tattooed Japanese Betto-Groom, c.1880 (hand coloured albumen print) by Kimbei, Kusakabe (1841-1934); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageRear Collection: Shaftesbury Society, Arthur Street Home, London

Shaftesbury Society, Arthur Street Home, London
A group of children stand at the rear of the Arthur Street Home run by the Shaftesbury Society and Ragged School Union. The children appear to be inmates or pupils of the establishment

Background imageRear Collection: Auto Union during speed trials on Avus motor racing track

Auto Union during speed trials on Avus motor racing track
Rear view of Auto Union racing car during speed trials on the Avus motor racing track when the car first made its appearance. 1934

Background imageRear Collection: The Montefiore Testimonial (engraving)

The Montefiore Testimonial (engraving)
1616863 The Montefiore Testimonial (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montefiore Testimonial)

Background imageRear Collection: Early Motor Cars - Rear view of Benzs first car

Early Motor Cars - Rear view of Benzs first car

Background imageRear Collection: Early Motor Cars - First Daimler Car, 1886

Early Motor Cars - First Daimler Car, 1886, with Daimler in rear seat. 1886

Background imageRear Collection: In the Rear of a Caravan (engraving)

In the Rear of a Caravan (engraving)
1627748 In the Rear of a Caravan (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Rear of a Caravan)

Background imageRear Collection: Sketches of Crimean War (engraving)

Sketches of Crimean War (engraving)
1602105 Sketches of Crimean War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Crimean War. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 March 1855)

Background imageRear Collection: Battles of the British Army, Vittoria (engraving)

Battles of the British Army, Vittoria (engraving)
1597774 Battles of the British Army, Vittoria (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battles of the British Army, Vittoria)

Background imageRear Collection: Fitz-Ooftish and his Patent Motor Gun, an Invention that failed (litho)

Fitz-Ooftish and his Patent Motor Gun, an Invention that failed (litho)
1039465 Fitz-Ooftish and his Patent Motor Gun, an Invention that failed (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fitz-Ooftish and his Patent Motor Gun)

Background imageRear Collection: The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life (litho)

The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life (litho)
1036726 The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life)

Background imageRear Collection: Woman in Landscape Seen From Behind (pencil and crayon on paper)

Woman in Landscape Seen From Behind (pencil and crayon on paper)
1068673 Woman in Landscape Seen From Behind (pencil and crayon on paper) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Mrs

Background imageRear Collection: The War in Egypt, Reconnaissance with the Ironclad Train, 28 July (engraving)

The War in Egypt, Reconnaissance with the Ironclad Train, 28 July (engraving)
1061023 The War in Egypt, Reconnaissance with the Ironclad Train, 28 July (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

Background imageRear Collection: Knossos, Crete, Greece - Minoan Necropolis

Knossos, Crete, Greece - Minoan Necropolis
Greece, Crete, Fourni Minoan necropolis (1500 BC), town at rear Date: 2014

Background imageRear Collection: Limousine motor car, carries seven passengers, five in the rear compartment with new

Limousine motor car, carries seven passengers, five in the rear compartment with new style folding seats. Date: 1913

Background imageRear Collection: Advertisement for the new Pack '48'Salon Brougham, motor car able to seat four

Advertisement for the new Pack "48"Salon Brougham, motor car able to seat four
Advertisement for the new Pack " 48" Salon Brougham, motor car able to seat four. Date: 1913

Background imageRear Collection: The Certosa of Pavia (engraving)

The Certosa of Pavia (engraving)
1044538 The Certosa of Pavia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Certosa of Pavia)

Background imageRear Collection: Wounded German Soldiers on their Way to the Rear (engraving)

Wounded German Soldiers on their Way to the Rear (engraving)
1052325 Wounded German Soldiers on their Way to the Rear (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wounded German Soldiers on their Way to the Rear)

Background imageRear Collection: Maquette for Elizabeth Goodman Banks Seated, 1828 (plaster)

Maquette for Elizabeth Goodman Banks Seated, 1828 (plaster)
828510 Maquette for Elizabeth Goodman Banks Seated, 1828 (plaster) by Gott, Joseph (1785-1860); 18x20x11.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageRear Collection: Woman Drying Herself (pastel on paper)

Woman Drying Herself (pastel on paper)
CH376572 Woman Drying Herself (pastel on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageRear Collection: Plate 735. Elephants; Two, Walking, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 735. Elephants; Two, Walking, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950711 Plate 735. Elephants; Two, Walking, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 16.5x46.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageRear Collection: The Rear of an Army on the March in India (engraving)

The Rear of an Army on the March in India (engraving)
2771292 The Rear of an Army on the March in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rear of an Army on the March in India)

Background imageRear Collection: Albuera, Charge of the Polish Lancers in rear of the British (colour litho)

Albuera, Charge of the Polish Lancers in rear of the British (colour litho)
2780526 Albuera, Charge of the Polish Lancers in rear of the British (colour litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albuera)

Background imageRear Collection: The War, in the Shipka Pass, Raouf Pasha watching the Bombardment of the Russian Positions

The War, in the Shipka Pass, Raouf Pasha watching the Bombardment of the Russian Positions (engraving)
1589781 The War, in the Shipka Pass, Raouf Pasha watching the Bombardment of the Russian Positions (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War)

Background imageRear Collection: The Volunteer Centenary, 1799-1899 (b / w photo)

The Volunteer Centenary, 1799-1899 (b / w photo)
1592300 The Volunteer Centenary, 1799-1899 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volunteer Centenary, 1799-1899)

Background imageRear Collection: Going into Hell, 1866 (woodcut)

Going into Hell, 1866 (woodcut)
3726016 Going into Hell, 1866 (woodcut) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 10.3x8.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRear Collection: Front and rear cover of the brochure for the Majestic Hotel in Alexandria (engraving)

Front and rear cover of the brochure for the Majestic Hotel in Alexandria (engraving)
732168 Front and rear cover of the brochure for the Majestic Hotel in Alexandria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRear Collection: Albinus I, Pl. V: Musculature, illustration from Tabulae sceleti et musculorum

Albinus I, Pl. V: Musculature, illustration from Tabulae sceleti et musculorum
HMB306111 Albinus I, Pl. V: Musculature, illustration from Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani, by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus (1697-1770), published by J.&H. Verbeek, bibliop

Background imageRear Collection: Ms Hunter 653 Plate XVI, Anatomical drawing, c. 1610 (pencil & chalk on paper)

Ms Hunter 653 Plate XVI, Anatomical drawing, c. 1610 (pencil & chalk on paper)
GUL232021 Ms Hunter 653 Plate XVI, Anatomical drawing, c.1610 (pencil & chalk on paper) by Cortona, Pietro da (Berrettini) (1596-1669); 53x36 cm; Glasgow University Library

Background imageRear Collection: Nude Girl with Right Leg Raised (chalk on paper)

Nude Girl with Right Leg Raised (chalk on paper)
UCL273940 Nude Girl with Right Leg Raised (chalk on paper) by Tonks, Henry (1862-1937); 35.0x25.8 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

Background imageRear Collection: Bather Arranging her Hair, 1885 (oil on canvas)

Bather Arranging her Hair, 1885 (oil on canvas)
CLK339848 Bather Arranging her Hair, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 91.9x73 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

Background imageRear Collection: Old Pied Bull, Islington (rear) (ink on paper)

Old Pied Bull, Islington (rear) (ink on paper)
582650 Old Pied Bull, Islington (rear) (ink on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Pied Bull)

Background imageRear Collection: Portrait of Armand Jean Vignerot, Duc de Richelieu at the Siege of Castellamare in 1647

Portrait of Armand Jean Vignerot, Duc de Richelieu at the Siege of Castellamare in 1647
XIR166508 Portrait of Armand Jean Vignerot, Duc de Richelieu at the Siege of Castellamare in 1647 (oil on canvas) by Lafosse, Charles de (1636-1716); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours

Background imageRear Collection: Tattooed British sailor during the Great War of 1914-18 (back view) (b / w photo

Tattooed British sailor during the Great War of 1914-18 (back view) (b / w photo
473189 Tattooed British sailor during the Great War of 1914-18 (back view) (b/w photo) (see also 473188); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; out of copyright

Background imageRear Collection: William Morris climbing a mountain in Iceland, c. 1871 (pencil on paper)

William Morris climbing a mountain in Iceland, c. 1871 (pencil on paper)
PNH452523 William Morris climbing a mountain in Iceland, c.1871 (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 16.5x10 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRear Collection: The Rest on the Flight (pen & ink with wash on paper)

The Rest on the Flight (pen & ink with wash on paper)
CTS413007 The Rest on the Flight (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 20x27 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections




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"Unveiling the Power of the Rear: From Pendolino Tilting Trains to Viking Ships" The Pendolino tilting train gracefully curves around the tracks, showcasing its rear design that ensures a smooth and comfortable ride. In 1965, at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Italy, all eyes were on the rear of racing cars as they zoomed past with incredible speed and precision. Standing tall on Lyle Hill in Greenock, The French Memorial captures a breathtaking sunset silhouette of a Viking ship's majestic rear, paying homage to history. A Chevrolet Impala convertible from 1959 gleams in white, highlighting its sleek lines and iconic rear fins that defined an era of automotive elegance. Tazio Nuvolari's D Type Auto-Union roars down the racetrack with sheer power emanating from its muscular rear end - a true symbol of racing prowess. Transporting us into another realm through stunning 3D graphics is a mesmerizing image of a Viking ship sailing against a vibrant sunset backdrop - truly capturing the essence of its grandeur from every angle. The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport WRE (World Record Edition) demands attention with its black body adorned by striking orange accents that accentuate its aerodynamic rear design - one out of only six ever made. With an impressive engine displacement of 2300cc, Triumph Rocket 3 boasts not only immense power but also showcases an eye-catching sculpted rear end that exudes confidence on any road it conquers. The Ferrari F355 Berlinetta captivates enthusiasts with its timeless beauty; however, it's when you catch sight of its perfectly proportioned and elegantly styled rear that you truly understand why this car is revered among collectors worldwide.